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Primary Four had some very special visitors in today!
We met lots of different animals thanks to the team at Zoolab and we all learned lots about them.
Everyone enjoyed themselves and participated by either stroking or holding the animals.
We all had very different reactions to the different creatures, but we could all agree that Spike the Hedgehog was lovely.
As part of their topic, P1 have been taking on different jobs across the school. Here they are, hard at work …
This week, Primary 2 found a new classmate!
When we came back from lunch, we found a set of tiny footprints on the floor! We followed them and found a little hedgehog! He had a story book with him and as we read, we found out that Harry (as we named him) needed to find somewhere to hibernate for the winter!
So, we wrapped up warm and ventured off into the nearby woodlands to see if there were any suitable places for Harry to hibernate. We came across different plants like an alder tree and ferns. We were lucky enough to hear bird songs and we even saw a family of deer!
We explored different woodland areas and discussed why they would/would not be suitable for Harry’s hibernation home. We also identified what makes up the woodland itself.
We also made maps to record our woodland journey. We are looking forward to seeing what Harry’s next task is!
Until next time…
Primary 2 & Miss M 
Unfortunately, Fiona Morrison, our PT, has had to begin her maternity leave a week early for health reasons. We are sorry to see her go without a chance for a proper goodbye but we will see her soon and I’m sure you all join us in wishing her all the best. We are very excited to hear the news in the next few weeks!
Next week Sarah Burton, the new acting HT, will be in school all week. this is to provide support for the pupils and parents during the inspection with Miss Morrison’s absence. It is also a great opportunity for Miss Burton to get to know all of our great pupils, families and staff better before formally taking up post on 27 November.
Morag Dickie, the new acting PT, will take up post next Monday (20th November) and I know she is very keen to get to know you all and get on with developing and supporting our ongoing work.
warm regards,
Steven Eagleson
Headteacher
P3 have had lots of fun doing expressive arts this week.
For dance, we had a taster session from Danceworld. We all had to stay on our spots and do the moves we learned at the same time.
For drama, we have started rehearsals for our class assembly. We have been learning about scripts, cues and stage directions.
For music, we have been practising singing our songs for the class assembly.
We used our literacy skills to write invitations for our class assembly and brought them home. Please check school bags if you haven’t received your invitation yet. The assembly will be on Friday 24th November. Please arrive at 9am for a 9.15am start.
You may not be aware but the upgrade of the park (Fraser Park) beside the school is underway. A King Swing is in the process of installation and a trampoline was installed yesterday.
This is obviously great for our kids and very exciting to them, however it does have some potential risks which we all need to discuss with the children.
Before school this morning, a number of children were playing on the trampoline, and so did not come into the school grounds. Please be aware that we are not responsible for pupils or their safety before they actually arrive at school. Pupils need to report to breakfast club from 8:10 or to the playground from 8:30. If pupils do not come to school but instead stop and play in the park en-route, we are making you aware that their safety and wellbeing remains the responsibility of home until they enter breakfast club or supervised playground.
We would not presume to tell you what is appropriate for your own children, however we would encourage you to discuss this with your children and ensure they understand what your expectations are for their route to school; coming direct to the school or if they are permitted to play en-route. We all have the wellbeing of the children at heart and want them to be happy and safe.
warm regards,
Steven Eagleson
Headteacher
Tomorrow (Friday 10th) we will be led by our P7 pupils in remembering the sacrifices made by so many in wars.
Assembly begins at 9:15 and You are welcome to join us.
Our school Inspection starts on Monday and we’re excited to share our school with the team. We have spoken to the children about what the inspection means using the powerpoint below.
Some of our pupils may be nervous or unsure of the process and, while we know it will be a positive experience for everyone, it may be useful for you at home to take some time and speak to pupils about what is going to happen. I have included the Powerpoint here to help you with this.
We are emphasising with the children that their week of learning will continue the same as always, but that team members will be in and out of classes and will sit with them and ask about their learning, their experience of school and their opinions. All they can do is be honest, open and respectful and they will do us all proud.
We will also be reinforcing our very high expectations of excellent behaviour and attitude to all pupils and would appreciate you reinforcing this at home too.
Steven Eagleson
Many thanks to the parents/carers who made it along to this evening’s information meeting on the P5 Lendrickmuir camp. If you couldn’t make it, the powerpoint is available to download below.
Remember that permission slips and £40 deposits are due in by 14 November. If you find this difficult please speak to a member of staff, we would not want any child to miss out on this fantastic learning and development experience because of money.
